Average area burnt per wildfire in Cuba

Cuba: Average area burnt per wildfire was 289.41 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
289.41 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
289.41 hectares
in 2026
All-time low
235.55 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Cuba, 2012–2026

01002003002012201920262012: 254.4 hectares2013: 254.3 hectares2014: 245.1 hectares2015: 261.4 hectares2016: 239.1 hectares2017: 268.5 hectares2018: 243.2 hectares2019: 235.6 hectares2020: 276.2 hectares2021: 270 hectares2022: 248.6 hectares2023: 277.4 hectares2024: 286.7 hectares2025: 288.2 hectares2026: 289.4 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 289.41 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Cuba peaked at 289.41 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 235.55 hectares, in 2019.

That places Cuba 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 250.2 hectares 235.55 hectares 268.49 hectares 8
2020s 276.65 hectares 248.55 hectares 289.41 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 70 Brunei 293 hectares compare
  2. 71 Cambodia 292.19 hectares compare
  3. 72 Belize 291.56 hectares compare
  4. 74 Guyana 285.24 hectares compare
  5. 75 Congo 284.73 hectares compare
  6. 76 Japan 282.62 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Cuba?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Cuba was 289.41 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 289.41 hectares in 2026.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 235.55 hectares in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Cuba ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.